It's been a while since my last post. I have been busy the past months juggling 3- 4 jobs. :) There were lots of stuff I will be sharing through this blog soon. In the meantime, please read on my previous posts. You can also leave comments and suggestions here. Ciao!
I would like to extend my thanks to the bloggers who submitted their blogs for the Zamboanga Bloggers Directory. The list of blogs is posted here temporarily. I am proposing to some writers and bloggers to create an news and lifestyle blog/site for Zamboanga. The the directory will be posted their as soon as the Zamboanga site is up.
In the meantime, I would like to invite other Zamboanga bloggers to submit their blogs. In addition, I would like to ask you to make a suggestion on the future activities that we can undertake as a blogging community.
This section lists Technology blogs of Zamboanga Bloggers. Seed Interactive by Ryann Z. Elumba This site hopes to raise awareness in the development of a Multimedia industry in Zamboanga Peninsula.
Yvette Hazel Lim by Yvette Hazel Lim A share about my everyday life and gadgets.
This section lists Arts, Leisure and Fashion blogs of Zamboanga Bloggers. Buddha Banana by Raul Ramon Lopez-Vito Bucoy II "26 year old fashion blogger, contributing writer and public relations executive blogs about men’s fashion, art and some random thoughts"
csz97 by Cedrick S. Zabala From digital arts, desktop publishing to animation, this blog serves as my channel to share my works and knowledge about multimedia and arts..
Indoor Street Art by Paul Baines Emerging controversial UK graffiti and street artist offers a selection of limited edition large scale iconic prints for sale.
Hangout with Julhan by Julhan Muhajiran A personal blog about experiences in life, school and some other stuff.
I Don`t Believe In Goodbyes by Janna Joshelle I. Parel I`ll leave this empty. Read my blog entries to find out. :D
Journaling on the Net by Yolynne Medina A Personal Blog of a Filipina living in Zamboanga City
KagayZambo by sintatoy "Asia's Latin City and The City of Golden Friendship"
My Charmed Life by Louella Paiton I am a NURSE by profession but a JOURNALIST by passion and a TEACHER by vocation!
Out of A Babe's Mouth by Ems Torres A collection of views from a girl who's not yet a woman (or so it seems).
Polychromatic by Patricia Sy Personal. Anime. Events. Cosplay. Photography. Scuba diving. University. UP Manila. Music. Arts. Shameless self-promotion and other FUN and interesting stuff. Highly recommended for OTAKUs particularly in greater Manila area. Updated frequently. Detailed events.
Random Detoxification by Flisha Fernandez Topics range from the personal to the political, but mostly keeps to travel in Asia, travel tips, travel gadgets and photography.
Romeo's site by Romeo Rabajante Jr. Personal blog..Blog about anything...
The Keeper's Sanctuary by Jan Carlo Tuclaud A journal of personal experiences and views in life
Zamboanga Girl by Yen Blanco Delgado The definitive blog for whoever is insane enough to be interested in what monabelle "yenyen" blanco-delgado has to say.
I made a promise several years ago to some of my former classmates in college to take care of their multimedia needs when they get married.
First of the list to tie the knot is my dear friend Arlene Agan. She got married to a very respectable gentleman Rheff Abendan. The civil wedding ceremony was held at the Rigodon Hall of Hacienda Palmeras, Zamboanga City last December 28, 2008.
Post-nuptial shoot was done in the Zamboanga City Hall. It was a great location as the Spanish architecture was adorned with colorful lights for Christmas. Fortunately, we were allowed to go inside the City Hall even if it was closed.
Photography by: Vincent Paul Arnuco Back-up Photography: Cedrick Zabala Videography: Gemar Columbres Layout and Video Editing: Ryann Z. Elumba
This petition is for all Zamboangueños (even those who are living in another city or country) who owns a blog. This will serve as survey to create a directory of Zamboanga bloggers. This will make access to blogs from Zamboangueños easier. This will also allow me and other to contact bloggers for future activities.
Zamboanga bloggers can participate regardless of the type of blog service provider (i.e. blogspot, wordpress, multiply, friendster).
A blogger friend from General Santos City, Avel Manansala, has a very simple wish for his upcoming birthday, a short message on his blog greeting him well and joyous years to come. This simple wish will have a major impact as he aims to set a WORLD RECORD for the most number of birthday greetings to a single person on the World Wide Web.
Let's make Avel happy on his birthday. Drop your greetings at his blog.
I would like to share this presentation that I used during the BPO Summit Philippines 2008. I hope this can help others who are looking for ideas on how to start up their animation course.
Finally, I got the time and energy to start blogging again. Before moving forward to my insights, tutorials, news and what not on multimedia, and animation, graphics and technology for 2009, let me take you to my best moments in past year.
2008 was the most fruitful year for me. I was recognized in the national scene for blogging and animation, conducted numerous seminars and trainings, featured in a local daily several time, served as resource person in a MagTV Chavacano episode, designed print materials for various organizations, moved to a another University for a teaching position and many more.
I have continue giving trainings in 2008. I have been doing this for the past 6 years. The past year was focused on multimedia and animation. The National Computer Center recruited me to train IT personnel from different Local Government Units in Mindanao. I also conducted Summer workshops for the Ateneo's Gallery of the Peninsula and the Archipelago. This also gave an opportunity for several of my students to serve as resource speaker as I assigned them to some topics that I believed they can already handle. Partnership with the Southern City Colleges was also created to provide trainings on multimedia in Zamboanga. 2008 was a good year for my freelance works. I was able to get big breaks from major companies and events such as Petron and the Mindanao Bloggers Summit. Olympio Commercial Inc. in Zamboanga City also contracted me for their video editing jobs. My group and I also covered many of the activities during last year's Hermosa Festival. We also introduced doodle art during the Tiange Tiange in Catribo Complex. Most of the works that I've done can be seen on my Multiply space.
I couldn't believe with the recognitions that I received during the past year. I got nominated in the Philippine Blog Awards and was able to get in as finalist in 3 categories and 4 (Best Technology Blog, Best Techonology Blog Single Post and Blogger's Choice Award). Altough I did not win any award, being lined up with popular bloggers in the country is already a great honor. Last year, I was featured in local dailies and TV show. I was a little shy, but I realized that they were good opportunities for me.
Before 2008 ended, I was given an opportunity to talk in BPO Summit Philippines, which is the gathering for the country's BPO sectors. I discussed about the Industry- Academe Learning Experience of Ateneo de Zamboanga Univerty's Multimedia and Animation program which I started in 2005. It was nerve-racking experience, but once I started talking all the hesitations disappeared. I was very happy when one participant said that it was refreshing to see a new face in the animation track as I was a first-time speaker in the activities of the Animation Council of the Philippines.
The best thing that happened to me in 2008 is my transfer to my alma mater (WMSU). I finally decided to apply for a teaching position there. Instantly, I felt at home with my new school. It was great to meet new sets of students who are very eager to learn. I was again energized to teach and move on with my teaching career.
In spite of the other negative experiences, 2008 was generally a succeful year. I am looking forward to 2009 for more opportunities and success. :)
Just several days ago, an online friend (Patsy) left a message on my chat box inquiring about this blog. Yes, this blog is still alive. hehehe.. Unfortunately, schedule and circumstances stole me away from blogging these past weeks. But I will return soon with a vengeance... hehehe...
I'm off to my hometown Dapitan City in about 2 hours from writing to welcome 2009 and celebrate the birthday of my wonderful mother, Newlita. When I come back to my desk here in Zamboanga, I will be blogging about what is in store for me and Zamboanga City in 2009 in terms of multimedia and animation. I have some great news and plans which I would like to share to you in the coming days. As of now, let us enjoy the holidays and advance Happy New year.
Mindanao Bloggers Summit organizers have recognized the existence of a growing blogging community in Zamboanga City. In a recent post in the Mindanao Bloggers site, Blogie mentioned that the recent development in the city prompted him to consider Zamboanga as the venue of the MBS3 along side Cagayan de Oro City. He hopes to announce his decision before the year ends.
I know it's going to be a tough call to host a big event, but thinking about the next Blogging Summit to be conducted in the city makes me excited. It would put the city on the map of the blogosphere and would encourage more blogs to hail from Zamboanga and even the rest of region 9.
Below is the article published in Daily Zamboanga Times under Pep Talk column of Mr. Dante Corteza. The article talks about the series of seminars I conducted at the Southern City Colleges during the semestral break.
Asia’s Latin City is going full speed in terms of information technology. I vividly remember STI-Zamboanga was the first IT school in Western Mindanao that ventured into this industry. At that time, I was really apprehensive in tapping computer keys for fear that I might lose some of the computer data or even “destroy” the computer itself.
But thanks to the assurance, persistence and confidence of STI-Zamboanga in us, people in this region are now more computer literate and are gainfully employed in different companies needing high-tech staff. And this IT dream of STI is shared by Southern City Colleges (SCC) today. SCC is innovating itself in the field of education by offering courses that are in demand here and abroad. One of these is Computer Education.
During this semestral break, SCC successfully sponsored an Information Technology Series of Seminars to enhance computer skills of computer savvy people. Participants from different government agencies and private companies including individuals were invited to it by SCC Computer College Dean Margaret Bello.
Margaret invited Multimedia lecturer and national IT-awardee Ryann Elumba as the main resource speaker for this computer event. Ryann taught Adobe Illustrator, Flash Cartooning, Flash Actionscripting, and Page Lay-Out using In Design. These are the basic computer knowledge most companies are requiring from their prospective IT employees. Filipinos who are good in these areas are in demand abroad and they are one of the highly paid employees nowadays.
According to Bello, this is just the beginning of the series of computer lectures and seminars SCC is planning to implement. This is one way of sharing the latest computer technology updates in the world today she said. She was grateful that Ryann, a well-trained IT professor, has shared this mission of the school.
Partnering with Ryann was Julnisar Pajiri, one of SCC computer faculty members, who handled the 3-day JAVA trainings of the fire personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection. He taught them how to develop their own personal information systems. My high esteem to SCC President Edwin Caliolio for innovating this school into a world standard of educational system. If you pass by SCC, try to drop in and see how it has transformed itself in recent years.
Tomorrow is the start of the 2nd semester for most of the schools in the country. In my case, it's going to be a very different semester as I won't be teaching anymore in Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Starting tomorrow, I will be reporting at the Information Technology and Systems Engineering Department of Western Mindanao State University.
Actually, it's going to be a homecoming for me. In 2002, I graduated from my BS in Computer Engineering and BS Computer Science degrees in WMSU. After graduation, I worked as a research field surveyor for a project headed by the now University President Grace Rebollos. After my 3-month contract with the project, I tried my luck in Manila and worked as instructor in New Horizons Computer Learning Center and then as a technical support engineer at Sykes Asia Inc. When I got tired of the lifestyle in Manila, I decided to come back to Zamboanga City and taught in ADZU. The past five years have been very fruitful for me. There were many opportunities that ADZU gave me such as allowing me to pioneer the CSIT Week celebration, Automation of the Basic IT Proficiency Examination, ICT Student Research Presentation, 1st Digital Art Exhibit and develop the Multimedia and Animation program which is the first of its kind in Mindanao.
But just like many good relationships, my time in Ateneo has come to an end. What's next for me now?
I am glad that my new boss, Maam Olegario gave me the chance to teach multimedia and animation in WMSU. This is actually an opportunity for me to expand the promotion of the industry in the region. Aside from my new job in WMSU, I am also given the opportunity to give my consultancy services to other schools and organizations in the region who are also interested in offering similar programs. In January, my business associates and I will also be starting something that envisions to give multimedia and animation graduates a chance to work in the industry without leaving the comforts of home.
At the moment, all I can do is to hope for the best. I am hoping that everythig will fall in the right places for me and the things that I want to do. I am also hoping that I would have more partners who can help bring forward the region and make it as a Multimedia, animation, IT and off-shoring destination.
The 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit is going to happen this weekend in General Santos City. I'm a bit sad I cannot make it because of a prior commitment with a client. I would like to send my greetings to the organizers and participants. I know that the event will be fruitful for Mindanao.
Avel sent me copies of the poster to be posted around major spots in Zamboanga. Hopefully more bloggers from the city can make it to the summit or at least more Zamboangueños will be encouraged to start blogging.
I hope that there will be a webcast of the event. :)
The Alumni Association of Pilar College Zamboanga City launched its official website last October 10, 2008 at their Audio Visual Room. The website address if http://www.pcaa.org.ph/.
A number of alumni from different batches witnessed the unveiling of their website which they deem necessary in connecting with other alumni from around the globe. The website was made possible through the effort of the PCAA officers headed by Mrs. Ma. Teresa Makasiar and Computer Studies Department of Pilar College through Mr. Carlo Garcia.
Relative to the promotion of quality human resouce in the field of Information and Communications Technology and in compliance with CMO 53, series 2006 requiring all deans and faculty in the field of ICT to finish a Master's Degree in the field of specialization, the University of San Jose-Recoletos will be offering Master in Information Technology (MIT) in consortium with Dipolog Medical Center College Founcdation, Inc., starting second semester of SY 2008-2009. Both HEIs are recognized Center for Development and Excellence in the field of ICT and covered with Memorandum of Agreement.
Congratulations to DMC for taking this bold step in promoting ICT education in the region. Kudos!
Where can you find six of the outsourcing industry's industry associations in a show of force for the biggest non-voice outsourcing conference, exposition, job fair, and special events? It's only at the BPO Summit Philippines 2008, the major annual event of the Philippine non-voice outsourcing industry, which will be held on December 2-3, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila and Holiday Inn Galleria Manila in Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
Who Should Attend * BPO executives and managers * Back office professionals * Software developers * Transcription practitioners * Digital animators * Game developers * Entrepreneurs and investors * Academe representatives * Students and job seekers
How You Will Benefit
* Learn about industry trends, case studies, and best practices * See the latest BPO technologies, solutions, and services * Network with industry professionals and vendors * Find out about career opportunities
A proposal to help small animation and software companies was presented by the Committee on Science Engineering and Technology (COMSTE) during a hearing with Philippine lawmakers. This seeks to create a law that will allow government- owned financial institutions to extend loans to IT-enabled services. The proposal is referred to as the "Fair Access to Capital Bill".
Many start-up companies such as the one that my partners and I are coming up do not have physical assets. If the law passes, it will allow the use of intellectual property and billing invoices as collateral.
I am hoping that this proposal will become a law. This will greatly help boost IT services in the Philippines.
This site hopes to raise awareness in the development of a Multimedia industry in Zamboanga Peninsula. Enjoy my thoughts, news on multimedia and some of my recent works here which includes photography, video production, graphic design, web development, animation and interactive media.
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